On "Brain of Britain" on the radio today, a contestant was asked for the adjective meaning "uncompromisingly honest or just" which is derived from the name of one of the sons of Zeus.
Pause. Then the chap said drily, "Frank."
I love it. So much better an answer than the actual one, which is "rhadamanthine" from Rhadamanthus. Never heard of him. Heard of Frank, though.
8 comments:
Brilliant! Love it! "uncompromisingly just" makes me think of Javert in Les Miserables.
oh that Zeus - he certainly did get around, didn't he?!?
i like Frank a lot better - "uncompromisingly honest"
HA! FRANK! That was the best answer, totally.
To be quite frank with you Isabelle, you have set something in motion that I'm not sure I can sustain.....Just so you know---it's all your fault!
Where do they come up with these questions? It sounds much more difficult than Jeopardy LOL!
Great answer!
Brilliant . I'll be cackling for days !
I love it! Frank! Ha!
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